Football Victoria
Governing body for soccer in Victoria
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| 2025 | National Premier Leagues Victoria season will feature 14 clubs competing in the league, including established teams like Melbourne Knights, South Melbourne, Heidelberg United, and Hume City. |
| 2025 | NPL Victoria introduces a new promotion and relegation system where the bottom three clubs are automatically relegated each season, and promotion is determined by winners, runners-up, and a playoff from VPL 1. |
| 2025 | Planned implementation of relegation system where the three bottom-placed teams will be relegated to Victoria Premier League 1, subject to the potential commencement of the National Second Division. |
| 2024 | The NPL Victoria system restructured, with the second and third divisions moved to the Victorian Premier League, leaving only the top division in NPL Victoria. Oakleigh Cannons won the championship and South Melbourne were named premiers for the season. |
| 2023 | North Geelong Warriors and Moreland City join the league, showcasing continued club participation and league dynamism. |
| 2023 | Avondale FC won the Division 1 Premiership and Championship, Dandenong City won the Division 2 Premiership and Championship, and Caroline Springs George Cross won the Division 3 Premiership and Championship. |
| 2022 | Oakleigh Cannons won the Division 1 Championship, while Moreland City won the Division 2 Championship, and Preston Lions won the Division 3 Championship. |
| 2020 | A third division was added to the National Premier Leagues Victoria, changing the league's structure from two zones (East and West) to a new three-division format. |
| 2020 | Eastern Lions enter the league, representing another phase of league development. |
| 2020 | The NPL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria. |
| 2019 | Calder United SC wins Women's Victorian Premier League Championship. |
| 2019 | Bentleigh Greens won Division 1 Champions, and Heidelberg United won Division 1 Premiers. |
| 2018 | Bulleen Lions wins Women's Victorian Premier League Championship. |
| 2018 | Renamed from 'Football Federation Victoria' to 'Football Victoria', signifying an updated organizational identity. |
| 2018 | Heidelberg United won Division 1 Champions and Division 1 Premiers. |
| 2017 | South Melbourne wins Women's Victorian Premier League Championship. |
| 2017 | Bentleigh Greens won Division 1 Champions, and Heidelberg United won Division 1 Premiers. |
| 2016 | Geelong Galaxy United FC established in the women's soccer pyramid. |
| 2016 | Calder United SC established in the women's soccer pyramid. |
| 2016 | League structure renamed with Premier Division becoming Division 1, and previous Division 1 becoming Division 2. South Melbourne won Division 1 Champions, while Bentleigh Greens won Division 1 Premiers. |
| 2015 | South Melbourne wins Women's Victorian Premier League Championship. |
| 2015 | Richmond won the Division 1 East championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. |
| 2015 | Bulleen Lions won the Division 1 West championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. |
| 2015 | Bentleigh Greens won the Premier Division championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. |
| 2014 | South Melbourne wins Women's Victorian Premier League Championship. |
| 2014 | Avondale won the Division 1 championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. |
| 2014 | South Melbourne won the Premier Division championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. |
| 2014 | Goulburn Valley Suns and Werribee City join the league, continuing the league's expansion. |
| 2014 | The league adopted its current branding as the National Premier Leagues Victoria (NPL Victoria), marking a significant rebranding of the state's top soccer competition. |
| 2013 | Football Federation Victoria restructured the soccer league system, removing Tiers 5, 6, and 7 (previously Provisional League 1, 2, and 3) and the Metropolitan League. These were replaced by State League 4 and 5, divided into geographical divisions of North, East, South, and West. |
| 2013 | Inaugural State League Champions series launched in Victoria, featuring champions from State League 1 and below competing in regional finals across different divisions: State League 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 held cross-regional finals with winners determined through various matchups. |
| December 2013 | A resolution was reached for Victorian teams to participate in the National Premier Leagues in the 2014 season. |
| September 15 2013 | Victoria Police arrested up to ten people, including Southern Stars FC players and coach, on allegations of match fixing. |
| 2012 | Football Federation Australia conducted the National Competition Review, which would ultimately lead to significant changes in the league structure. |
| 2011 | South Melbourne wins Women's Victorian Premier League Championship. |
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